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4 Thursday, Jan. 8, 1942, Vernonia Eagle, Vernonia, Oregon Comments thfe Week THE POCKETBOOK of KNOWLEDGE THE DEEFNSE BOND CAMPAIGN First definite information on the Columbia county drive for the sale of Defense Bonds is given this week following an organization meeting in St. Helens Tuesday evening. The drive merits the support of every citizen of the county and every citizen will be contacted relative to pledges of the amount he or she can spend for bonds or stamps. Only by getting the cooperation of everyone can the drive be truly successful. The money invested in the bonds does double duty. It buys safety for the nation today and buys per sonal security for the individual in the years that lie ahead. Many plans are being made to develop a system whereby a regular portion of income is devoted to the purchase of the bonds or stamps. Some such plans have been completed and are working now but not everyone is cooperating under those plans of making regular purchases of the defense issues hence the move that is being made as announced this week. SCRAP IRON, WASTE PAPER BEING COLLECTED People of the Upper Nehalem Valley have been informed or are being informed this week of two important steps taken for the collection of waste materials. One of those materials, waste paper, is already being collected by the Boy Scouts of Vernonia. The other collection for scrap iron is being under taken this week as a means to raise funds for necessary ex penses of maintaining the civilian defense work. A news account in this issue tells of the scrap iron drive for the first time. Farmers of the Valley especially are urged to collect scrap iron materials which have served their useful ness fo that the iron may again be converted to service and at the same time provide funds for the important defense work. The waste paper drive also is worthy of attention. Waste paper can again be converted into usefulness hence the im portance of that collection. I * 1 I / C" THE UNHTP STATE« CAN NOW PRODUCE • *• I I » I AVOW TWICE A5 MUCH STEEL A5 ■E the whole gehmancontrollep E uropean — continent Z // if )T ONE Owe ELECTRIC ELECTRIC y * /Tf / \| .. . ** UzJ V «ürtHyTESTi 20000 / J 0UL05 A ytAR B/ HAVING THEM BCMPFP, POUNPER PROPPEP, AMP / I I I U BURNEPO ü T— \ AU IM AM EFFORT 1 TO PEVELOP A BUL 9 THAT U/IU LAST LONGER IN ORDINAR/ SERVICE. „ IT o I I FOR EVERy MAW AT WORK IW OWE LARG6 DEFENSE PLANT TWlBe ARE NINE OTHERS TURNINS OUT PARTS in SMALLER FACTORIES OF SUBCONTRACTORS /^ANy PEOPLE IN -IME CHIMESE TELL FORTUNES By REAPING -THE LINES OF THE fOOT INSTEAD OF 1HE HÄNP \ '< . k >1 0* T THIS CDUNTRy HAP NEVER SEEN A GRAPEFRUIT X— UNTIL THE/SAW •THOSE ON D'SPLAy AT THE CHICA6O WORLDS FAIR, in 1893 wider than those of labor and man We keep watching hour by hour As the days go by, agement alone. Even the blessings Hoping those yellow sinners of the Executive branch of the Don’t darken up our sky. Government cannot give these in Never shall' be lie unaware, terests voice at the conference. But always on our toes For they have shown themselves The news situation in Washing Our very deadly foes. ton is more confusing than ever. On the one hand, President Roosevelt Just a waste of time you say. warns the nation not to listen to Just you wait and see— gossip attributed to "authoritative You may yet have reason sources.” On the other hand, Cabi To thank the ole O. P. net members and others who are “in the know” caution newspaper men not to reveal the source of the information that is given to them By EDNA ENGEN . . . which means more stories from “authoritative sources.” Naturally “Shake Hands with the Dragon”, there is a wide divergence of opin by Carl Glick. ion as to what should or should “For ways that are dark and ways not be printed. No one wants to that are vain, give away any military secrets, but The heathen Chinee is peculiar”— the public should not be kept en So went the old ballad by Bret tirely in the dark. It is a situation Harte but step up and “shake hands which will clear up with time and with the dragon.” You’ll find it the application of common sense will throw considerable light on by all concerned. these “ways that are dark.” You’ll Book talk . . . find, too, that most of the peculiar ities existed in some white man’s over-fertile imagination. In ’fact a lot of people who wish to set the “heathen Chinee” on the right path might learn much more than they are able to teach if they would take the time to learn from these peace-loving, humorous people, who quietly put the “Golden Rule” and other Christian tenets to every day practice in their dealings with their family, with their busi ness associates and with the world; while other races are prone to de claim long and loudly about them, then forget them entirely when it comes to actual practice. You’ll like Au-Pau, the all-power ful grandmother with her unique ideas of social justice and gentle Mr. Wu who felt that he should be the one to go to jail for his son’s delinquency. You’ll laugh at the No. 1 bad boy of Chinatown when you find out the details of his “terrible Observers on the Keasey aerial crime.” There characters and many others observation post wrote the follow ing poem and submitted it for make up a story of a lovable people that will warm your heart and fur Eagle readers: nish mony a chuckle long after the Sitting by the fire, last page is finished. Standing by the door, Listening with all our might BIG CONSUMER To hear an airplane roar. The United States consumes 60 It might be one of our planes, per cent of the world’s rubber. Or it might be a Jap. We hope it isn’t loaded bomber» On their last lap. Bright spots of the week: The first heavy tank ever built in the United States roared through a ser ies of tough tests with ease—a tri bute to the productive ability of American industry. There was no great economic panic as a result of the declarations of war against Japan, Italy and Germany. The stock market accept ed the declarations calmly, and a few hours later had discounted them. That’s something to be thank ful for. Essentials such as food and clothing are available in sufficient quantity. Consumers will', however, have to learn to do without a good many of the trimmings. Almost everything which requires essential materials is removed from private consumption. ahead, and tons of explosives will be stored in the ammunition igloos at Hermiston. There will be change in the na tional capital. Confusion due to the absence of some one man or com club’s luncheon and purchase of mittee to head the entire war pro gram can be expected. Congress the issues was made that afternoon is becoming fussy at the way things J ames P reston at the St. Helens branch of the U. have been going, and demand some Washington is burning the mid one with responsibility to tell the S. National bank. LICENSE-SEEKING people what is needed and get the night oil. THRONGS SMALLER— work done. No one now has an Unity behind the yictory Pro- idea who the one man or commis The merry tinkle of a cash regis sion will be, but it is in the mak gram is a real, almost tangible ter in operation was almost con ing. Cooler heads in the capital say thing. It can be seen in the earn- tinuous last Wednesday at the tax AID CLASSES the United States will not be ready est manner in which the Adminis department of the sheriff’s office GET UNDERWAY— take the offensive within 18 tration, industry and labor have The people of Clatskanie and to as county motorists stood in line months, if that soon. This country accepted their respective roles. to apply for their 1942 license the surrounding territory are re- must ; start from stratch. There There are still many rough spots, plates ahedd of the deadline. Re sponding in a wholehearted manner will 1 be many reverses before army and navy i are ready to deliver their but criticisms offered are helpful. cords on the number sold during in registering and turning out for best blows and while preparations All “fight-to-the-finish” stuff be the final few days before first of the first aid classes being started are in progress the enemy is ex- tween Administration and critics pected to make some gains which the year were not complete at clos- here this week and next. has been shelved for the present. Between 50 and 60 women turn must later be overcome. ing time. Money is necessary, and this Clerks observed, however, that ed out last Tuesday night to take month the wa;jr and means com One touchy matter which has the crowd seeking licenses was the first aid lesson scheduled for mittee will settle down to work out yet to be straightened out is the that evening and taught by Nettie a tax program long to be remem status of the closed , shop. Any ex smaller this season than in years past and attributed it to the lact Alley, Red Cross nurse in Colum bered. The apparent aim, at this tension or curtailment of the closed time, is to almost double income that many young men, owners of bia county. This class included wo taxes. The people are gradually shop will not only influence pro men only, cars, were away in the armed forces. becoming tax conscious and will' be duction schedules for the duration fully alive to taxes by March 15, of the war, but will also affect the CLASSES TO START when they must pay. In this re AGAIN ON MONDAY— spect there is little danger of pro course of national readjustment af For Your Beauty Need* fiteering by concerns with war terwards. After a little over two weeks of contracts; no matter how much The latest battle for a closed freedom, school days began again ELIZABETH’S profit they make the government shop resulted in strengthening the Monday for nearly 1,000 St. Hel will take almost all of it. Ship unions' position. The facts of the BEAUTY SALON ens youngsters as the three city yards cannot lose money, but the captive coal mines dispute bears tax collected will be substantial. schools opened their doors again. Phone 431 To help the taxpayer a little a this out. In spite of the fact that Students returned to classrooms joint committee of house and sen public opinion was against the cleaned and polished since start of Elizabeth Horn ate has recommended the cancella tion of appropriations for various strike in the steel company-owned tho Christmas vacation, according Hair Stylist and Cosmetologist activities regarded as non-essential, mines; ,in spite of the fact that the tc Ira Tucker, city superintendent, of between one and two billion National Defense Mediation Board who said janitors have been busy dollars. There will be an outcry if twice ruled in favor of the steel during the last two weeks. these recommendations are adopted Marshall A. Rockwell for they affect most of the north companies, in spite of the fact that Three blacked-out rooms have M. D. the President personally intervened west — highways, flood control, re been provided, one in each of the clamation, farm security, WPA and to effect a cessation of the strike; Physician and Surgeon schools, so that they could be used many others. and in spite of the fact that the Office Phone 72; Residence 73 as emergency first aid stations dur During the year registration will Washington, D. C., December 31 be required of all available man Smith Bill designed to prevent ing air raids. In all cases the rooms strikes was passed by almost a 2 — Government program for 1942 power, the only exceptions being are located on the ground floor. will center around production of young boys and men in their middle to 1 vote in the House, John L. Dr. U. J. Bittner war materials at a rate never be 60s. From this registration will be Lewis got his closed shop. CHICKEN TAKES 45-MILE fore conceived; the elimination of drawn material for the army, navy, PER HOUR RIDE— The decision of the Arbitration non-essential expenditures by gov aviation and defense industries. Dentist Even chickens are becoming ernment agencies; the collection by Wherever possible existing plants Board appointed to settle the issues Joy Theatre Bldg. Phone 662 mechanized these days, as Tom taxes of every nickel possible; the will be expanded, but it is probable in the captive coal' mines dispute VI alters, Merrill creek resident, is mustering of the entire man power that new plants will' be authorized was in favor of a union shop. The of the nation and, perhaps before financed with government distinction between a union .nop willing to concede. Walters was en the year is over, a call for woman and money. route to Goble Christmas night power. Expert Tonsorial Work One thing congress is determined and a closed shop is a legalistic Main policy for the ensuing 12 on. There must be no strikes in any one. For all practical purposes, they when a car following him drew alongside and signalled for him to months (and 24 months after that) industry working on war orders, are the same. BEN’S BARBER SHOP is to bend every energy to the Assurances have been _ given by stop. Investigation disclosed that -n building up of a war machine and labor Business circles in Washington leaders that there will be Vernonia, Oregon unperturbed chicken was roosting equipping every soldier and sailor none, hut congress is skeptical and draw the conclusion that the Ad on the rear bumper of Walters’ with all the implements necessary is waiting. Full credit for patriot ministration is still not willing to . __ _____ _ ism is given the rank and file, out let organized labor lose a decision. Airplanes, machine, enjoying the unique roost to fight the enemy. bombers, tanks, ____ , ___________ ___, many strikes hove been ordered anti-aircraft „ guns, thoroughly. howitzers, rifles, machine guns, am bv so-called leaders who wish to On top of the captive coal mine Despite the 45-mile-an-hour clip munition will be rolling out of fac gam an advantage to serve their which Walters had maintained over tories before next December; it personal aims. There is now no mess comes the announcement that rather rough roads, the hitchhiking will require about 18 months to disun’tv in tho national capital. All the Senate Committee on Educa properly equip the army now auth ore determined to win the war. Frank Hartwick, Proprietor tion and Labor will postpone fur fowl had kept a firm gri orized. ther consideration of legislation to Portland - Timber - Vernonia bumper, the body of the car had The shipyards will be on a 24- TN MEMORIAM prevent strikes, pending the out Sunset - Elsie - Cannon Beach protected it from wind and the ride, hour basis and later in the year, if Gearhart - Seaside come of a conference between although a little out of the way the plans are lived up to, there Sometimes the shadows gather Vernonia Telephone 1042 will be two ships sliding off the spokesmen for management and ta- from the chicken’s daily routine, ways every day. These will be mer And the clouds are in the skies. was apparently not an unpleasant chant vessels. Puget sound yards Sometimes we cannot see the sun bcr which the President has called. There is not too much enthus are filled up with orders for de For the tears that are in our eyes. experience for the fowl. CASON’S TRANSFER stroyers but they must take on iasm here for the conference. Prior more, or possibly a yard will be But always in the darkness KIWANIS CLUB BUYS to the declaration of war by Japan, LOCAL and LONG-DISTANCE established on the Columbia river. We are under God’s great hand, $5<N DEFENSE BOND— there was practically none at all. HAULING The leisurely building of alumin Purchase of $500 in defense um reduction plants on the Colum And in his fragrant garden But under war conditions, senti bonds was authorized last Wednes- bia is to be changed and the work We will meet and understand SEE US ment changed and many Senators day by members of the Kiwanis speeded up. The program calls for For Your Old-Growth who had been prepared to support Whereas a great sorrow and sad board of directors at a special ses 1,000 bombers each month, in addi 16-INCH FIR WOOD labor legislation swung over to the tion to interceptor and training sion held immediately after the planes. Hundreds of light and med loss has come to our sister» of conference idea. AND CEDAR SHINGLES ium tanks each month are now be Mountain Heart Rebekah Lodge in The boys around town are say ing manufactured and the outnut the passing of our sister, Lillian ing that this is rganized labor's of these is to be doubled. The Hanson, Her memory will ever be big effort to prevent the passage heavy tank, 60 tons, will be in Roland D. Eby, M. D. production when the kinks are tak held dear to those who shall miss cf strike legislation . . . and that MARVIN K AMHOLZ en out of the sample which was her. the Administration would like to PHYSICIAN and SURGEON Editor and Publisher tested two weeks ago. Anti-aircraft, Resolved that Mountain Heart see it successful. Industry doesn’t enough to provide some protection Rebekah Lodge No. 243 extend to like the idea, bur feete that it is Entered as second class mail to everv city, particularly along Town Office 891 matter. August 4, 1922. at the post the Pacific coast, are now on or the family of our sister, sympathy its public obligation to come and office in Vernonia. Oregon, under der, and countless machine guns and love. cooperate. Many Congressmen don’t the act of March 3. 1879. are to be made for the navy, the NEAL W. BUSH Resolved that a copy of these like the idea either. The formula merchant marine, for combat troops resolutions be sent to the bereaved tion of a national war-time labor Official newspaper of Vernonia, Ore and home guard. Attorney at Law Rush orders have been given for family, also spread on the records policy is the job of the President, Joy Theatre Bldg., Phone 663 the Senate and the House, they the making of oueer looking bal of our Lodge. In Vernonia Mondays and loons, for dirigibles to look for think, and responsibility should not Ruby Committee: 0«t Tuesdays submarines off the coast. Addition be shifted to private conferees. Ths Whitsetl Zoe al munitions plants are being pre interests to be considered are far Claudina Banta pared for production in the months vblliflCjtGtl COUNTY NEWS St. Helens I by'“' Clatskanie A * The Forum Business-Professional Directory Nehalem Valley Motor Freight The Vernonia Eagle Lodges Vernonia Lodge No. 246 I.O.O.F. Meatfe Every Tuesday 8 p. M. Alton Roberson, N. G. Paul Gordon, Secretary 4-41 — Vernonia F. O. E. (Fraternal Order of Eagles) I.O.O.F. Hall Vernonia 2nd and 4th Friday Night* 8 o'clock Arthur Kirk, W. P. Willis Johnson, W. Sec’y. 7-41 Knights of Pythias Lodge No. 116 Vernonia, Oregon Harding Meetings:—I. O. O. F. Hall, Second and Fourth Mondays Each Month. Pythian Sisters Vernonia Temple No. 61 Vernonia, Oregon Meetings:— I. O. O. F. Hall Second and Fourth Each Month Wednesdays 2-41 Order of Eastern Star Chapter 153, O. E. S. Regular Communi cation first and third Wednesdays of each month, at Masonic Temple. All visiting sisters and brothers wel come. 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